Wen Zhuoan came back on the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month.
That case has been solved. The criminal gang is composed of five people from the Li ethnic group in southwest China. They have a special drug that can confuse a person's mind for three hours. During this period, the deceived person will obey their instructions. Once the time is up and they return to normal, they will not remember anything that happened after they were deceived...
It is said that only their national master can make this kind of medicine, so they found a way to get some and come here to "make a fortune."
In this case, Wen Zhuoan not only participated in the arrest, but also in the solving and trial of the case. Lord Min admired and valued him very much, and went to the emperor to praise him highly, which made the emperor very happy.
Wen Zhuoan saw Xu Lanyin's long and pointed belly and said with a bitter face, "I haven't been home for more than half a month, how come it has grown so much?"
He dismissed the servants and lifted Xu Lan's clothes. Seeing her shiny, thin belly, with veins crisscrossing it, his heart tightened. His large hand gently roamed over her belly, and he said, "It can't grow any longer. If it grows any longer, what will happen to me?"
Xu Lanyin said, "I don't want it to grow either. How can it be obedient? I'm so hungry that I dare not eat too much." Seeing Wen Zhuoan's frown, she smiled and said, "Don't worry, old doctor Zhang is living in our house now. He said the baby is a little big. I will definitely give birth prematurely. Maybe around the New Year."
Both pieces of news made Wen Zhuoan happy. He smiled and said, "Let's treat the old doctor to a drink tomorrow."
Xu Lanyin smiled and said, "He doesn't have time to drink with you. He stays in his room every day studying hypnosis. My uncle invited him several times before, but he didn't even show up." He smiled proudly and said, "I have already become the disciple of the old doctor Zhang. He said that I am pregnant with twins, a boy and a girl. We will have a son and a daughter. I will not give this daughter away. I will love her even more."
Wen Zhuoan smiled and said, "Of course, our daughter is the jewel in our hands, more precious than our son. I have already thought of her name, Wen Mingzhu."
Xu Lanyin also liked this name and asked, "What about your son?"
Wen Zhuoan said, "I haven't had time to think about it yet."
At noon on New Year's Eve, Wen Zhuoan, Xu Lanyin, and Wen Mingxi went to the main courtyard's flower hall for a family reunion dinner. Xu Lanyue, with a bandage still on her face, refused to leave the house and, of course, was unwilling to go.
The old doctor and his apprentice were invited, but they refused to go, so they had to have a sumptuous meal prepared and sent over.
There was still a light snowfall, and they all went in sedan chairs. After getting out of the sedan chair, Wen Zhuoan personally came to help Xu Lanyin. Not trusting the servants, he helped his wife into the flower hall and sat down on the chair.
The third family has arrived, and Old Master Wen, who has not appeared for a long time, has also come.
Madam Wen San joked, "Oh, now Zhuo Feng and Zhuo An are well-known for loving their wives. Many girls are envious of them. Now even my Zhuo Zhong is being pursued..."
Everyone knew she was using this as an excuse to mock Wen Zhuofeng and Wen Zhuoan for being afraid of their wives. She had been forced to hand over all the household duties to Qin Hongyu, and now that Qin Hongyu couldn't manage the household, she wasn't asked to help, instead leaving it to the maids she brought with her. She was unhappy but didn't dare to speak out, so she could only vent.
For the sake of Mr. Wen San's face, Mr. and Mrs. Wen Zhuofeng and Mr. and Mrs. Wen Zhuoan treated it as a joke and laughed. Mr. Wen San coughed with a gloomy face, and Mrs. Wen San quickly stopped talking.
Qin Hongyu was still suffering from morning sickness, looking listless and much thinner. She pulled Xu Lanyin's sleeve and said, "Yinyin, I haven't seen you for two days, but your belly looks a lot bigger. My sister-in-law's belly wasn't even half as big as yours when she gave birth. What should I do? I'm not pregnant with twins, am I?"
Wen Zhuoan was helpless about his younger wife's love for acting like a spoiled brat with his younger sister-in-law. He laughed and said, "It's not that easy to get pregnant with twins. You scare yourself every day."
Madam Wen San smiled and said, "It is said that descendants of those who have given birth to twins are more likely to give birth to twins..."
Master Wen San coughed softly, and Madam Wen San stopped talking again.
Master Wen San was furious. This family originally belonged to Wen Zhuofeng. Not only was he the legitimate heir, he was also the Empress Dowager's grandson. Why should he compete with others? Because of his relationship with the two brothers, he had now been promoted and transferred to a more lucrative position. He couldn't even imagine the good life his family was living now. He should be content. But this old woman always made trouble. When the old lady was around, she wasn't so annoying...
After hearing what Mrs. Wen said, Qin Hongyu was so scared that her face turned pale.
Xu Lanyin didn't say much. In her past life, there was indeed a saying that having twins could easily be inherited.
After everyone chatted and laughed for a while, Master Wen San supported the old man and entered the dining room first, followed by everyone else.
Men sit at one table, women and children sit at another.
The men's table was naturally the old man's main seat. On his left were Wen Zhuofeng and Wen Zhuoan, and on his right were Master Wen San and Wen Zhuozhong.
At the women's table, the maid helped Qin Hongyu sit down in the main seat. Madam Wen San's face darkened again. She felt that she was the elder, and since it was New Year's Day, the main seat should belong to her.
Qin Hongyu had been instructed by Wen Zhuofeng that today, as the New Year's Eve, she was the head mistress and must take the main seat. She had to observe proper etiquette so that they could get along better in the future.
Xu Lanyin took the seat to the left of Qin Hongyu, and Mrs. Wen had no choice but to sit on the right.
After lunch, they continued playing in the main courtyard. Xu Lan was tired, so she went to the side room to rest for a while, and then started eating the New Year's Eve dinner at 4 p.m.
After a long string of firecrackers blasted outside, Old Master Wen raised his wine cup and said, "Life is getting better and better for our Wen family. This is not only thanks to the Bodhisattva's blessing, but also the Jade Emperor and the various celestial beings and ancestors. We also have the Emperor's grace and the Empress Dowager's care. Let's drink and eat."
Xu Lanyin chuckled to herself. The old man was smooth-talking and never offended anyone. But internally, he didn't raise any hopes or demands with his children and grandchildren. Wen Mingxi kept making a fuss, but he didn't even glance at them. He barely responded to anything they said, only staring up at the sky with his eyes wide open, lost in thought. Could he still be thinking about the recipe for the elixir, or the world beyond the Nine Heavens?
The New Year's Eve dinner dragged on, and by the time it was 11am, the men at the table were still drinking and chatting. The women had mostly put down their chopsticks, but they hadn't left the table either.
Suddenly, Xu Lanyin felt a sharp pain in her stomach and cried out, "I might be giving birth."
Wen Zhuoan was frightened and quickly picked up Xu Lanyin and ran out.
Wen Mingxi was so frightened that she burst into tears and was picked up by Mother Qian to comfort her. Wen Zhuofeng also ran out and said, "Fourth brother, it's cold outside. Put your sister-in-law in the sedan chair and carry her back."
Qin Hongyu was so frightened that she lost all her pregnancy reactions and took a sedan chair with Madam Wen San to Hexuan.
Hexuan's delivery room is ready, in the west wing.
The sedan chair was carried directly to the door of the west wing. Wen Zhuoan carried Xu Lanyin out and placed her on the delivery bed.
Midwife Hao and old doctor Zhang were also invited over.
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